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Originally Posted by BetterRed
An alias should also continue to work if the target is moved (within the same file system) and maybe if the target is renamed (not sure ??)
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Yes and yes.
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But they can't be drop targets like Windows shortcuts can.
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Actually, they can and do. Dragging-and-dropping a book onto an alias of Calibre opens Calibre and imports the book into Calibre. Same with any full stand-alone app. I suspect it doesn't work with ebook-viewer because the Mac version has ebook-viewer embedded inside the Calibre app.
Though I did discover that if you put ebook-viewer in the Sidebar (command-drag), you can drop an ebook onto it and ebook-viewer will launch. But it will not open the book.
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And IIRC they're not easily created - ie no right button drag of a file and create alias here at drop point.
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Creating an alias in Mac is simple: right-click to create, then drag to location of your choice. Or command-option drag to location of your choice.